Reds @ Padres....Game 4

[Ironman92]

1. Cozart 6
2. Stubbs 8
3. Votto 3
4. Phillips 4
5. Bruce 9
6. Ludwick 7
7. Rolen 5
8. Hanigan 2
9. Cueto 1

[texasdave]

:lol:

[Ironman92]

Cueto should bury these guys.

Positive numbers of Frazier, Heisey and Ludwick simply carry zero weight with Dusty.....negative numbers of those 3 carry triple weight.

Negative numbers of Stubbs, Rolen, Bruce, Cozart, Phillips are never weighed.

[Maker_84]

Pirates about to take 3/4 from the Giants. Very disappointing series for San Fran

[Ironman92]

:lol:

I can't find the humor. There simply would not have been an Iron Horse if Dusty was managing the Yankees in the early 20's.....and on the days Gehrig did get to play....he and Babe would have to be split up.

[malcontent]

What's giving up 350 OPS points (Frazier: 0.905....Rolen: 0.555) when you can get to see how the game should be played?

[PumpFak3First]

Do the Pirates play any good teams? These guys are running so +EV so far this year. How soft can their schedule get? And they avoid Lincecum who has found his game a little.

Past month they have played 3 legit teams, actually 2 (I don't consider the Cards legit, some of you may) 2 legit teams! Reds & Orioles. What did they go in those games? 1-5. God their schedule is soft. Glad to see their last 10 games of the season are against the Mets, Reds, & Braves. If they are neck and neck with us down the stretch we'll see how ****ing good the Pirates are then. They are cleaning house against their soft schedule. Won't have that luxury down the stretch where the men separate from the boys.

[The Rage]

Do the Pirates play any good teams? These guys are running so +EV so far this year. How soft can their schedule get? And they avoid Lincecum who has found his game a little.

Past month they have played 3 legit teams, actually 2 (I don't consider the Cards legit, some of you may) 2 legit teams! Reds & Orioles. What did they go in those games? 1-5. God their schedule is soft. Glad to see their last 10 games of the season are against the Mets, Reds, & Braves. If they are neck and neck with us down the stretch we'll see how ****ing good the Pirates are then. They are cleaning house against their soft schedule. Won't have that luxury down the stretch where the men separate from the boys.

The Pirates remind me of the 99 Reds so far. Retreads having a career year coupled with a good young player having a career year. I think they will end up with the same fate.

[Ironman92]

Do the Pirates play any good teams? These guys are running so +EV so far this year. How soft can their schedule get? And they avoid Lincecum who has found his game a little.

Past month they have played 3 legit teams, actually 2 (I don't consider the Cards legit, some of you may) 2 legit teams! Reds & Orioles. What did they go in those games? 1-5. God their schedule is soft. Glad to see their last 10 games of the season are against the Mets, Reds, & Braves. If they are neck and neck with us down the stretch we'll see how ****ing good the Pirates are then. They are cleaning house against their soft schedule. Won't have that luxury down the stretch where the men separate from the boys.

We avoided Lincecum this past time. We avoid Strasburg twice....avoided Kershaw, avoid Johan and Dickey. Played Dodgers without Kemp and Ethier. Played Braves without Chipper and McCann.

Schedule tougher but we've been fortunate catching teams like that.

Gotta play good ball. If we don't make the playoffs because the Pirates beat us out....then we don't deserve to be in the playoffs.

[Ironman92]

Since late April:

Drew Stubbs .192 (43 starts)

Chris Heisey .286 (40 starts...15 when Stubbs was out)

[Stray]

I think I read we had a favorable 2nd half schedule. We'll be alright. The Pirates aren't going to win 9 out of every 11 games all year long, or whatever kinda streak they're on.

[PumpFak3First]

We avoided Lincecum this past time. We avoid Strasburg twice....avoided Kershaw, avoid Johan and Dickey. Played Dodgers without Kemp and Ethier. Played Braves without Chipper and McCann.

Schedule tougher but we've been fortunate catching teams like that.

Gotta play good ball. If we don't make the playoffs because the Pirates beat us out....then we don't deserve to be in the playoffs.

Oh I wasn't saying we haven't had our breaks, every team has. I clearly remember avoiding Stras a few times, I just decided today to look deeper into why the Pirates are where they are. Hey you beat who they put in front of you, but like I said if it's close down the stretch I love our chances considering they play 3 legit teams back to back to back for the first time all year. Reds just need to put themselves in the proper position for the final push once we get into the 2nd half and we'll be completely fine. Believe that 100%

[Ironman92]

Clint Hurdle does a nice job with the young/scrappy teams.

[The Rage]

Avoided Lincecum? I would face him anyday lol.

[Stray]

Charlie Sheen looks to be enjoying our west coast trip.

[Maker_84]

Pirates unfortunately have already been on their west coast trip also

[brm7675]

Ignore the pirates at your own risk...may be second best team in NL.

[Maker_84]

White Sox offense is alot of fun to watch. Wish the Reds had an offense half as good

[Ironman92]

Ignore the pirates at your own risk...may be second best team in NL.

Reds control the Reds. If the Reds play close to how they can they'll be in the playoffs.

[joshua]

The only reason I'm not punching myself in the face is the hope that Stubbs will be traded before Friday.

[Ironman92]

Avoided Lincecum? I would face him anyday lol.

And you would strike out 14 of 15 times.

[Stray]

nice catch by Quentin

[texasdave]

Marquis falls asleep on Votto. Phillips bids for a single but Quentin makes a nice grab.

[Ironman92]

This is the best team San Diego can throw out there.

[Mutaman]

I have no problem with Rolen at third, but why is Frazer not in left? How do you sit your hottest hitter?

[Stray]

what time is the Futures game?

[texasdave]

what time is the Futures game?

In the Future. :laugh:

[Stray]

lol nvm, just found it on ESPN 2 at 5pm

[texasdave]

Stubbs Ks. Nice to see him back in mid-season form

[Ironman92]

BP is 0 for his last 10

[texasdave]

Anytime Cueto goes you have to like your chances.

[Ironman92]

I have no problem with Rolen at third, but why is Frazer not in left? How do you sit your hottest hitter?

It's Dusty....how can this possibly surprise you?

[Red Raindog]

What's giving up 350 OPS points (Frazier: 0.905....Rolen: 0.555) when you can get to see how the game should be played?

well he is playing against a former team mate -- that must be worth an extra .500 OPS

[PumpFak3First]

Ignore the pirates at your own risk...may be second best team in NL.

LOLOLOL you are such a dramatic poster and always go to the extreme

[Ironman92]

Anytime Cueto goes you have to like your chances.

Not if you are the opponent.

[Ironman92]

Lol at Hanigan....the sun is the sun

[texasdave]

Johnny looked sharp in that inning.

[brm7675]

The only reason I'm not punching myself in the face is the hope that Stubbs will be traded before Friday.

Zero chance Stubbs is traded..

[Stray]

Jim Bowden is at the Futures Game and just tweeted that Billy Hamilton is not impressive and that he has no arm.

[brm7675]

LOLOLOL you are such a dramatic poster and always go to the extreme

Name better teams...

[texasdave]

Now we know where NOT to hit the ball.

[The Rage]

Bruce on the path to a sub-800ops

[texasdave]

Rolen owns Marquis.

[Red Raindog]

Rolen owns Marquis.

worked him for 8 pitches -- who can ask for more?

[50YrRedsFan]

Rolen picks up where he left off....K

[50YrRedsFan]

Austin Kearns pinch hit 3 run HR has Marlins 4 - 2 over Cards, top 8

[Mutaman]

The failure to do anything about the lack of lefthanded hitting is infuriating but it would really help if one of the two left handed hitters we've got would start hitting, and I don't mean the guy playing first.

[texasdave]

Thank you, Austin.

[joshua]

Zero chance Stubbs is traded..

I forgot he had two hits yesterday and is now untouchable...and no other team in the baseball would give up anything remotely significant for him.

Face punching sequence initiated.

[texasdave]

Did Cueto hurt himself there?

[Red Raindog]

Thank you, Austin.

good job Austin!

[Mutaman]

JC is a big time baseball player.

[joshua]

Cueto goes first to third on Cozart texas leaguer to left field. slide over the bag and barely held on to remain safe. That's some nice baserunning!

[Red Raindog]

1st & 3rd with one out & Stubbs up -- no sweat -- right?

[Mutaman]

Will he make contact?

[50YrRedsFan]

Pirates destroying Giants 13-2, top 9. Lincecum couldn't make it through 4 innings. His ERA is near 7 !!

[fielder's choice]

Get Stubbs off this team, now.

[texasdave]

Stubbs. LOL.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Mr. Fail

[The Rage]

So Drew didn't get the job done eh? Surprised. Usually he is very dependable.

[Stray]

guessing at pitches

[BluegrassRedleg]

Huge, looping swing with 2 strikes. Pro.

[joshua]

Drew Scrubbs everybody.

I'm glad Heisey isn't playing today.

[Mutaman]

Well there you saw the two extremes of Reds baseball, JC's incredible dash to third and Stubbs' inability to put the bat on the ball off of a mediocre pitcher. And that's why this team is going nowhere.

[50YrRedsFan]

Dusty should be fired for playing Stubbs over Heisey or Frazier today. There is no excuse for this at all.

[texasdave]

Cy Marquis through three. Or, if you prefer, The Marquis de Cy. =)

[Red Raindog]

So Drew didn't get the job done eh? Surprised. Usually he is very dependable.

but he is very fast

[TheBigLebowski]

Simply pitiful at-bats from Votto and Stubbs, and simply pitiful managing by not having Heisey in there today.

[Stray]

An Oreo Coolata doesn't sound too bad

[Mutaman]

Huge, looping swing with 2 strikes. Pro.

Its like the concept of choking up and just trying to make contact in that situation never entered his mind. I'm beginning to think a big part of Stubbs' problem is that he's just not the sharpest pencil in the box.

[PumpFak3First]

Imma start calling Drew "toe" because all he does is Stubb it

[TheBigLebowski]

but he is very fast

He is very, very fast and that always equates to value. Severe, juicy, delicious baseball Bakermetrics value.

[TheBigLebowski]

Rolen looked really, really uncomfortable there.

[texasdave]

If they pitched Cueto on Friday, they would not be 'rushing' him back. That would be his normal day to pitch.

[Ironman92]

I forgot he had two hits yesterday and is now untouchable...and no other team in the baseball would give up anything remotely significant for him.

Face punching sequence initiated.

He did not have 2 hits yesterday. He's back to 5 in a row making outs.

[The Rage]

If they pitched Cueto on Friday, they would not be 'rushing' him back. That would be his normal day to pitch.

They want to give him some rest

[TheBigLebowski]

HE GONE.

[Mutaman]

Baker getting upset when the one Red reporter asked him about starting Rolen. Dusty would last 5 minutes in New York.

[Ironman92]

Imma start calling Drew "toe" because all he does is Stubb it

On another wonderful site (wouldn't fly here) I call him Drew Gehrig because barring injury and nothing else he could go at Gehrig's 2130.

[texasdave]

And asking about Rolen starting seems like a legitimate question.

[malcontent]

It's Dusty....how can this possibly surprise you?
Essentially, given his fascination with Stubbs and Rolen (whenever Scotty says he can "go"), Baker has forced THREE significantly better bats into a competition for LF.

You can't manage any better than that, IMNSHO.

[Ironman92]

Baker getting upset when the one Red reporter asked him about starting Rolen. Dusty would last 5 minutes in New York.

Would really like to see if you're right.

[texasdave]

Nice start as Brandon laces a single to left.

[Mutaman]

And asking about Rolen starting seems like a legitimate question.

I like Baker and I hate all the second guessing that goes on around here. But Dusty is starting to wear very thin.

[texasdave]

Baker getting upset when the one Red reporter asked him about starting Rolen. Dusty would last 5 minutes in New York.

A New York minute. :)

[Ironman92]

Dusty should be fired for playing Stubbs over Heisey or Frazier today. There is no excuse for this at all.

He's faster than both of them.

Pls keep up.

[Ironman92]

Killed that.

[Stray]

he hit that ball a long way

[texasdave]

Wow. Bruce with two bombs. This one left the park.

[texasdave]

Marquis needs a neck brace after that pitch.

[The Rage]

Bruce needed that after last nights games........

[Mutaman]

Now that's the way a left handed hitter is supposed to handle mediocre right handed pitching.

[Stray]

wow

[texasdave]

Back-to-back jacks.

[Mutaman]

Back to back, belly to belly. I never would have played Ludwick today. Good old Dusty.

[50YrRedsFan]

At least Rolen made contact.

[malcontent]

Back-to-back jacks.
Rolen restores order.

[texasdave]

Cueto + 3-run lead = Win.

[Stray]

that was a no doubter in GABP

[texasdave]

Marquis serving up room service cheese in the 4th.

[Mutaman]

I'm really upset about that Stubbs at bat. All he had to do was hit a ground ball some place, they never would have doubled him up. The big hR's are nice but the failure to do the little things are killing this team.

[TheBigLebowski]

Cueto + 3-run lead = Win.

Thanks for the curse.

[Mutaman]

Cueto + 3-run lead = Win.

As long as he doesn't send Marshall out there.

[texasdave]

Cueto>Curse

[malcontent]

Let me attempt the impossible here (in the absence of more hitters of the perverse Votto/Bruce persuasion)....

3B Frazier
CF Heisey

and......(drumroll)....

LF Ludwick

It's actually possible!

[Ironman92]

Braves

Cardinals

Cubs

Rockies

Nationals

Diamondbacks

Twins

Padres

[Ironman92]

Back to back, belly to belly. I never would have played Ludwick today. Good old Dusty.

I would've.....LF

[Mutaman]

Will JC quit fooling around. Big Ballpark, no hitters, 3 run lead. Great defense. Let them hit it.

[PumpFak3First]

So are we still complaining about who Dusty didn't play?

[The Rage]

Alonso having a miserable last 2 games lol.

[TheBigLebowski]

BIG DP.

[Mutaman]

So are we still complaining about who Dusty didn't play?

No actually we are complimenting him on who he did play, over our objections-- its a reverse second guess.

[fielder's choice]

Go Stubbs go!

[TheBigLebowski]

Geez...just sell/fire/trade/dismember/bludgeon Stubbs. He's pure crap.

[Red Raindog]

Stubbs = Golden Sombero? -- but he is still fast

[The Rage]

Stubbs is something else. He and Rolen are a true comedic tandom.

[TheBigLebowski]

Stubbs = Golden Sombero? -- but he is still fast

He is really, really fast.

[Red Raindog]

not a bad catch in center

[50YrRedsFan]

I think we have seen more than enough of Drew Stubbs. He should be in the minors.

[TheBigLebowski]

One of the best catches I have ever seen.

[Mutaman]

Wake up and smell the coffee. Is that Lorenzo cain out there? Are you kidding me?

[TheBigLebowski]

Evokes memories of my all-time fave player, Eric Davis. Hated losing the dinger but that was truly a pleasure to watch.

[The Rage]

Joey may go postal after losing that one. Maybin better watch his back lol:eek:

[Red Raindog]

One of the best catches I have ever seen.

I tried to do that once in center --- true story -- the ball went off my glove - I hurt my back so bad I missed the rest of the season

I think we have a our top of the top ten

[Mutaman]

Evokes memories of my all-time fave player, Eric Davis. Hated losing the dinger but that was truly a pleasure to watch.

I saw Davis do that to his old buddy strawberry one night at Shea. Strawman just stood there and gave him the evil eye.

[herbdizzle]

Stubbs & Rolen today 0-5, 4 Ks. Thankfully their black hole of suckitude is outweighed by Johnny Cueto today.

[PumpFak3First]

Went to grab a drink and "toe" does it again

What does Stubbs' contract look like because it's apparent the kid isn't an every day player, not even close

[PumpFak3First]

Weird thing is the Padres have a Stubbs on their team. Cameron Maybin, but his ceiling is much higher IMO

[herbdizzle]

And a great catch by Cameron Maybin. One of the best I've seen this year. :thumbup:

[Red Raindog]

Went to grab a drink and "toe" does it again

What does Stubbs' contract look like because it's apparent the kid isn't an every day player, not even close

$527,000 this year If I recall right

[brm7675]

Hamilton bounces out in first AB

[Red Raindog]

Went to grab a drink and "toe" does it again

What does Stubbs' contract look like because it's apparent the kid isn't an every day player, not even close

He's very fast at K's too -- got to run to the fridge

[TheBigLebowski]

He's very fast at K's too -- got to run to the fridge

That's part of his intrinsic value. He even makes the fans have to be faster. You don't even have the time to take a comfortable stroll to the fridge for an ICE COLD HUDEPOHL. Stubbs strikes out even faster than he runs.

[50YrRedsFan]

I think someone on this club should be a leader and go to Dusty and tell him he is not giving the team the best chance of winning using Stubbs and Rolen in any starting line up.
But who has the b-lls to do it?

[The Rage]

I think someone on this club should be a leader and go to Dusty and tell him he is not giving the team the best chance of winning using Stubbs and Rolen in any starting line up.
But who has the b-lls to do it?

Votto. Probably scare Dusty as well........

[TheBigLebowski]

That hit the BAT, dangit.

[Mutaman]

Well that was smart.

[Red Raindog]

Well that was smart.

If it got his hand -- it is going to smart

[BluegrassRedleg]

This is a concentration lapse you'd expect from Bailey.

[Red Raindog]

JC looking a little off here --- I still have confidence!

[The Rage]

This is a concentration lapse you'd expect from Bailey.

Maybe the week off wouldn't hurt.

[Stray]

almost turned it

[Red Raindog]

danged close DP try

[BluegrassRedleg]

Can't believe they even made that close.

[Mutaman]

If it got his hand -- it is going to smart

Why? Its not like Marquis has impressed anyone. I hope he stays in the game. In any event not putting him away cost us a run.

[Maker_84]

How has cueto struggled so bad against Marquis?

[Red Raindog]

Why? Its not like Marquis has impressed anyone. I hope he stays in the game. In any event not putting him away cost us a run.

smart as in hurt / sting

[Mutaman]

smart as in hurt / sting

:thumbup:

[joshua]

Cueto struggling. Price needs to go out there and settle him down.

[Red Raindog]

how did he hit that ball?

[TheBigLebowski]

Could have been a lot worse, but this is definitely a game again. Especially with this keystone cops bullpen of ours.

[Mutaman]

Is it just me or has he looked less than Cuetoesq since his big pitch count complete game?

[Maker_84]

Is it just me or has he looked less than Cuetoesq since his big pitch count complete game?

Ive noticed too, maybe its good he isn't going to the all star game

[Stray]

man

[TheBigLebowski]

Grandal's throws tail away to the right almost every time. Bad catching fundamentals. I think we kept the right one in Mesoraco.

[Mutaman]

Nice job by Bruce, great job by BP who is having a good game.

[Mutaman]

Grandal's throws tail away to the right almost every time. Bad catching fundamentals. I think we kept the right one in Mesoraco.

maybe. But it sure would nice to have a switch hitter on this team. And he looks like a switch hitter that can hit.

[malcontent]

Dusty should be fired for playing Stubbs over Heisey or Frazier today. There is no excuse for this at all.
Agreed. But he should have also been fired an eternity ago for worse offenses.

[TheBigLebowski]

maybe. But it sure would nice to have a switch hitter on this team. And he looks like a switch hitter that can hit.

He can definitely hit. But I bet he ultimately projects to a DH or 1B.

[malcontent]

Yet another Heath Bell Fail.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Need a couple of insurance runs here.

[Mutaman]

He can definitely hit. But I bet he ultimately projects to a DH or 1B.

good point

[TheBigLebowski]

Geez, Ludwick....get the bat on the ball.

[Mutaman]

Ludwick has power and can play defense. But like Stubbs and a few other guys, when it comes to the little things, he stinks.

[Red Raindog]

Rolen K's now --- wow

[TheBigLebowski]

Rolen's simply done. He's pathetic now, and it's just sad to see.

[texasdave]

Strikeouts are the same as any other out. And so there goes your proof.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Some kind of something.

[texasdave]

Cards score three in the bottom of the 9th of Heath Bell to pull it out.

[Kingspoint]

Sit down, Scottie!

[herbdizzle]

I hope this is the last game I ever see Rolen in a Reds uniform. He's beyond done.

[Mutaman]

Unbelievable.

[TheBigLebowski]

These runners LOB reside squarely on the shoulders of one Dusty Baker. We're going to lose this game.

[Red Raindog]

Rolen's simply done. He's pathetic now, and it's just sad to see.

It's like a heavy weight boxer way past his time stumbling around --

[BluegrassRedleg]

Reitre , Scottie!

Fixed.

[TheBigLebowski]

Cards score three in the bottom of the 9th of Heath Bell to pull it out.

Heath Bell is beyond a hot mess. He's a nuclear wasteland.

[malcontent]

Rolen's simply done. He's pathetic now, and it's just sad to see.
But Rolen does the little things....like, like flowers to Dusty every Manager's Day.

[TheBigLebowski]

Strikeouts are the same as any other out. And so there goes your proof.

Any Bakermetrician worth his salt knows this to be true.

[Red Raindog]

I can't believe these TV guys are sayng Dusty is frustrated by the lack of situational hitting.

[texasdave]

I would say unbelievable. But we just saw it a couple of innings ago.

[Kingspoint]

It's not like Rolen is a "REDS" Hall-of-Famer.


He doesn't deserve any special pass at all. The guy merely gave half of a season to us of semi-decent production, yet he gets treated like he's Johnny Bench or Barry Larkin.

Go Home, Rolen. There's nothing but bad memories of you as a RED.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Heath Bell is beyond a hot mess. He's a nuclear wasteland.

He's making Carlos Marmol look like Greg Maddux these days.

[TheBigLebowski]

Fixed.

Is that French for go home and stop killing my team?

[osuredleg24]

Saying this team frustrates me is an understatement

[herbdizzle]

Updated stats of the day: Stubbs & Rolen 0-6, 5 Ks.

[malcontent]

It's like a heavy weight boxer way past his time stumbling around --
With a manager who keeps calling him champ.

[herbdizzle]

It's not like Rolen is a "REDS" Hall-of-Famer.


He doesn't deserve any special pass at all. The guy merely gave half of a season to us of semi-decent production, yet he gets treated like he's Johnny Bench or Barry Larkin.

Go Home, Rolen. There's nothing but bad memories of you as a RED.

Amen brother.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Is that French for go home and stop killing my team?

LOL. Must have been. Geez. :p

[Maker_84]

Epic fail. I wish we had the Pirates offense lol

[TheBigLebowski]

:laugh:
LOL. Must have been. Geez. :p

:laugh:

[Mutaman]

Its like the ony Reds who go up there with any lind of a runner on third less than two out plan- make contact- are Votto and BP . The rest of these guys are just swinging for the fences.

[Kingspoint]

This deep into the season, and looking at his last 600 AB's, this isn't a "slump" or a learning curve for Stubbs any more. He might have peaked.

[50YrRedsFan]

Updated stats of the day: Stubbs & Rolen 0-6, 5 Ks.

But Dusty will give them a fresh beginning after the ASG and start them again.

[TheBigLebowski]

This deep into the season, and looking at his last 600 AB's, this isn't a "slump" or a learning curve for Stubbs any more. He might have peaked.

But he did it in a very fast manner. He is fast.

[Red Raindog]

JC better get back to being JC

[Kingspoint]

Rolen's pathetic at-bat removes Hanigan's bat from the lineup this inning.

[Stray]

The situational hitting on this team is laughable. I really don't know how Jacoby has kept his job while Walt and Bob watch this team struggle to get guys in from 3rd.

[Red Raindog]

I can't believe Rolen can't see the truth = Baker -- not so much

[malcontent]

Heath Bell is beyond a hot mess. He's a nuclear wasteland.
This is where a manager with a clue acts.

And doesn't just keep pushing the same bad actor out onto the stage.

[Ironman92]

One of the best catches I have ever seen.

Nyjer's was tougher.

[Red Raindog]

Marshall up -- I feel better / NOT

[Mutaman]

Too bad we don't don't have any left handed hitters like the Padres do. Oh right, those are our left handed hitters.

[Red Raindog]

Too bad we don't don't have any left handed hitters like the Padres do. Oh right, those are our left handed hitters.

:laugh:

[PumpFak3First]

Special thanks to Heath Bell, ****ing scrub

[Red Raindog]

dinker --- two this inning -- dang

[Mutaman]

Why do they keep pitching these lefties outside in this ball park.

[The Rage]

Cueto is Bailoring pretty bad. Hopefully he can get out of it so the bullpen can blow the lead later on.

[Ironman92]

Wake up and smell the coffee. Is that Lorenzo cain out there? Are you kidding me?

Good call.....but Cain was going almost full speed. Maybin had the chance to slow down and time it....still hitting the wall pretty hard.

But IMO Nyjer doesn't catch the ball Maybin did (much shorter couldn't reach)....but Maybin doesn't catch the ball Nyjer did.

The Lorenzo Cain catch was better than both.

[Stray]

Hamilton just hit a 2 run triple

[50YrRedsFan]

Special thanks to Heath Bell, ****ing scrub

What is it with these managers leaving their pitchers in when they obviously can't get the jobs done?

[BluegrassRedleg]

The Reds' top of the 6th is going to come back to haunt in a big way today.

[Kingspoint]

What's the temp in San Diego right now?

[brm7675]

Hamilton two run tripple

[Ironman92]

I tried to do that once in center --- true story -- the ball went off my glove - I hurt my back so bad I missed the rest of the season

I think we have a our top of the top ten

1958?

[TheBigLebowski]

This is not going to end well.

[Mutaman]

Kotays at bat showing whats wrong with the reds- lack of an average left handed hitter

[Red Raindog]

1958?

no -- in high school -- 1968

[PumpFak3First]

What is it with these managers leaving their pitchers in when they obviously can't get the jobs done?

I can't believe Miami paid him 30M after it was obvious last year he was DONE

[The Rage]

pull him

[Stray]

The Reds' top of the 6th is going to come back to haunt in a big way today.

They always do

[Kingspoint]

Leave him in.

[Ironman92]

Dusty will bring in LeCure for a first pitch grand slam.

[Mutaman]

Cueto has had 3 mediocre efforts on this road trip.

[TheBigLebowski]

Cueto + 3-run lead = Win.

Tip o' the cap to my main man Tejas Dave.

[Red Raindog]

I can't believe Miami paid him 30M after it was obvious last year he was DONE

yup -- not many thought that was well spent $$

[Kingspoint]

Dusty will bring in LeCure for a first pitch grand slam.That's what I'm afraid of. Let Cueto finish it or lose it.

[Ironman92]

no -- in high school -- 1968

You're old.

I will call you Scott.

[Mutaman]

Taking him out was the right move.

[malcontent]

LeCure pitches 6th innings.

He's a 6th-inning pitcher.

[Kingspoint]

Taking him out was the right move.We'll see.

[Ironman92]

Taking him out was the right move.

Played with fire the past 3 innings.

[Kingspoint]

Nice at-bat there, Dorkia.

[Stray]

Good job Lecure, still don't have a good feeling about this.

[50YrRedsFan]

We were lucky there

[The Rage]

Gotta hand it to Lecure. The guy is a one pitch pony lol

[Mutaman]

We'll see.

We saw. At least you stated your opinion before the event happened.

[Stray]

Watching Hamilton easily leg out a triple was pretty cool to see. That guy can fly.

[TheBigLebowski]

One thing I know for sure after this series - Yasmani Grandal can handle a bat.

[Mutaman]

We were lucky there

Rather be lucky than good. :)

[TheBigLebowski]

Watching Hamilton easily leg out a triple was pretty cool to see. That guy can fly.

Can't wait to see that guy in Cincy.

[50YrRedsFan]

It's an embarrassment that we only got 3 runs off Marquis....We should have blown the Padres out of this game.

[Maker_84]

Cueto has had 3 mediocre efforts on this road trip.

Hasn't been on his game that's 4 sure

[Mutaman]

Worried about Cueto. Last three have not been good.

[TheBigLebowski]

Thith Thayer guy Thucks. Letsth get thum runths.

[Maker_84]

It's an embarrassment that we only got 3 runs off Marquis....We should have blown the Padres out of this game.

This is the Reds offense

[Red Raindog]

You're old.

I will call you Scott.

I knew when to quit

:p

[TheBigLebowski]

I knew when to quit

:p

Brilliant.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Capt. Fail at the dish. This should be good.

[Mutaman]

I think Cozart and Frazer can play. I wasn't sure at beginning of the year.

[Stray]

Whenever our guys square up to bunt they all look terrible doing it. Well except for Heisey and Valdez and Valdez didn't learn here.

Who teaches these guys that terrible form?